This function allows the user to translate, rotate, mirror and scale the line, and any other transform operations according to the coordinates. Figure 5.1.33 shows the interface of this function.
NOTE: If LCS is selected, X, Y and Z axes are corresponding to U, V and W axes respectively.
Figure 5.1.33 Transformation Interface
1. Select a translation type: MOVE or COPY, as shown in Figure 5.1.33. Once COPY is selected, IN ORIGINAL PART option is activated. The user can select or deselect IN ORIGINAL PART. If it is not selected, the copied line will be in the current part.
2. Select the coordinate system (CS). If DEFINE is selected, the program will display the LCS dialog box for the user to define a new LCS. Details about defining LCS refer to Section 2.5 , LOCAL COORDINATE SYSTEM. The transformation will be completed in the newly defined system. The SAVE option can be used to save the newly created coordinate system to the current database. If it is selected, the new CS will be saved, otherwise, it will not be saved. If DEFINE is not selected, LCS dialog box will not be displayed, and the transformation will be completed in the current coordinate system.
3. POINT TO POINT MOVE. If POINT TO POINT MOVE is selected, the INPUT COORDINATE dialog box as illustrated in Figure 5.1.4 will be displayed after clicking APPLY. The program will perform translation transformation according to the differences of three coordinates for the selected two points. This option is only active during translation operation.
4. INPUT VALUE. If INPUT VALUE is selected, the Direction and Distance options will be activated. The user can select X Axis, Y Axis, Z Axis or XYZ, and enter the DX, DY, DZ values to determine the translation direction. The user can determine the translation distance by entering a value.
5. Select line. Refer to Section 4.4.1 PART/ADD LINE for more information.
6. Click APPLY button.
1. Select a rotation type: MOVE or COPY, as shown in Figure 5.1.34. Once COPY is selected, IN ORIGINAL PART option is activated. The user can select or deselect IN ORIGINAL PART. If it is not selected, the rotated line will be in the current part.
Figure 5.1.34 Rotate Line Interface
2. Select the coordinate system (CS). If DEFINE is selected, the program will display the LCS dialog box for the user to define a new LCS. Details about defining LCS refer to Section 2.5 , LOCAL COORDINATE SYSTEM. The transformation will be completed in the newly defined system. The SAVE option can be used to save the newly created coordinate system to the current database. If it is selected, the new CS will be saved, otherwise, it will not be saved. If DEFINE is not selected, LCS dialog box will not be displayed, and the transformation will be completed in the current coordinate system.
3. Select rotate axis. The user can select X Axis, Y Axis or Z Axis as the rotate axis of the line using drop-down menu.
4. Enter the rotation angle.
5. Select line. Refer to Section 4.4.1 PART/ADD LINE for more information.
6. Click APPLY button.
1. Select a mirror type: MOVE or COPY, as shown in Figure 5.1.35. Once COPY is selected, IN ORIGINAL PART option is activated. The user can select or deselect IN ORIGINAL PART. If it is not selected, the mirrored line will be in the current part.
Figure 5.1.35 Mirror Line Interface
2. Select CS (coordinate system). If DEFINE is selected, the program will display the LCS dialog box for the user to define a new LCS. Details about defining LCS refer to Section 2.5 , LOCAL COORDINATE SYSTEM. The transformation will be completed in the newly defined system. The SAVE option can be used to save the newly created coordinate system to the current database. If it is selected, the new CS will be saved, otherwise, it will not be saved. If DEFINE is not selected, LCS dialog box will not be displayed, and the transformation will be completed in the current coordinate system.
3. Select a coordinate plane as the mirror plane. The user can use the drop-down menu to select X-Y Plane, Y-Z Plane or Z-X Plane as the mirror plane of line.
4. Select line. Refer to Section 4.4.1 PART/ADD LINE for more information.
5. Click APPLY button.
1. Select a Scale type: MOVE or COPY, as shown in Figure 5.1.36. Once COPY is selected, IN ORIGINAL PART option is activated. The user can select or deselect IN ORIGINAL PART. If it is not selected, the scaled line will be in the current part.
Figure 5.1.36 Scale Line Interface
2. Define the coordinate origin for scaling. The user can click SELECT POINT to define the coordinate origin for scaling.
3. Enter the scale factor. If KEEP UNIFIED SCALE is selected, the line can only be scaled in X direction. If KEEP UNIFIED SCALE is deselected, the line can be scaled in X, Y, Z directions.
4. Select line. Refer to Section 4.4.1 PART/ADD LINE for more information.
5. Click APPLY button.
1. Select a transformation type: MOVE or COPY, as shown in Figure 5.1.37. Once COPY is selected, IN ORIGINAL PART option is activated. The user can select or deselect IN ORIGINAL PART. If it is not selected, the transformed line will be in the current part.
Figure 5.1.37 LCS2LCS Interface
2. Select Source LCS. If DEFINE is selected, the program will display the LCS dialog box for the user to define a new LCS. Details about defining LCS refer to Section 2.5 , LOCAL COORDINATE SYSTEM. Source LCS will be the newly defined coordinate system. If the SAVE LCS option is toggled on, the newly created CS will be saved to the current database, otherwise, it will not be saved. The user can also select Global coordinate system or the defined Local coordinate system from the drop-down menu of Source LCS as Source LCS.
3. Select Target LCS. The user can click DEFINE to define the new Local coordinate system. If the SAVE LCS option is toggled on, the newly created CS will be saved to the current database, otherwise, it will not be saved. The user can also select Global coordinate system or the defined Local coordinate system from the drop-down menu of Target LCS as Target LCS.
4. Select line to be transformed.
5. Click APPLY button.